Guyana vs Jamaica: Womens life expectancy at birth
Guyana
73.94
in 2023
Jamaica
73.99
in 2023
Guyana rank
159th
Jamaica rank
157th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.99 against 73.94 in Guyana, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 | 61.51 | 5.48 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 67.12 | 5.7 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 62.87 | 69.84 | 6.97 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.08 | 71.37 | 7.3 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.06 | 72.87 | 6.81 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.08 | 73.77 | 5.69 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 74.33 | 3.07 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 73.37 | 1.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 73.99 against 73.94 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.